My name is Teni-Ola Ogunjobi. If you’re receiving this email, you’re one of my personal and/or professional contacts. I am emailing to inform you that I will be moving to Bamako, Mali, West Africa this weekend. I will be in Africa for about two and a half years and hopefully traveling the globe for an additional three or four years. I am currently working toward a Master’s degree in Intercultural Relations at the University of the Pacific and now I begin the international portion of my degree. (Google: “Master’s International” for more detailed information on the program). This program is a Peace Corps program; I will be in Mali working as a Business Development Extension Agent for their Small Enterprise Development program. I will basically be assisting new entrepreneurs start their business, helping existing entrepreneurs expand their business, and contributing to the overall development of the business enterprise in Mali. In addition to business development I will spearhead a secondary project(i.e. HIV/AIDS education) and do research for my master thesis. My ultimate goal is to gain knowledge about various cultures so that I can use what I know to pursue a career as a travel/global journalist, scriptwriter, and international correspondent among other things. I would like my contacts to have access to me and to be able to correspond with me when necessary , so I have listed my contact information for us to stay connected. I thank you all for your love and support!

***I WOULD LIKE TO BLOG DAILY/WEEKLY AND POST PICTURES TO MY BLOGS/FACEBOOK/TWITTER PAGES WHEN ABLE. DEPENDING ON THE SPECIFIC REGION THAT I LIVE IN, I MAY OR MAY NOT HAVE RELIABLE INTERNET ACCESS/EFFICIENT POSTAL SERVICE SO PLEASE GIVE ME TIME TO RECEIVE MESSAGES/LETTERS/PACKAGES AND RESPOND BACK TO YOU. THANKS AGAIN!
***Also, if you would like to verbally contact me, send me your number via email and I will call you when I get a chance. (I will get phone service in Mali so contact me at a later date for that number)

Five months ago I got the news that I would be moving to Mali, Africa to live, work and study. At the time I couldn’t conceptualize just how big this move would be or fathom this life altering experience that I would be embarking upon. Now, with just a few weeks left before I am scheduled to leave the only life I’ve known, I’m taking the time to take it all in. If you would have told this Atlanta native that she would be moving to Africa one day, I wouldn’t have believed you. God is a strong force in my life…only he could be behind my life’s journey because he’s affording me the opportunity to do the unthinkable. In a perfect world my mother would still be alive to see me make this major move abroad, but she will be with me in spirit every step of the way. My journey begins October 28th, 2011…once I make this move, I will never be the same. The anticipation grows daily and as the day approaches I will experience various emotions that I will share with my readers. I will also document my experiences while I’m in Mali…stay tuned to watch as Mz. Ambitious TRAVELS!